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From: ninifav
Date: 12-28-2006, 11:33 PM (1 of 4)
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Mom was cleaning out Dad's closet (he recently passed away) and was going to send his flannel shirts to Goodwill. Had the bright idea that maybe I could make a simple (key word here, girls, is simple!) quilt. Remember that I am a beginner machine quilter and would like to finish this quilt(s) in this century.... Any suggestions for a pattern..(free would be great but will fork out the $$ if necessary)... Thanks, Paula |
User: ninifav
Member since: 09-06-2004 Total posts: 204 |
From: Patty22
Date: 12-29-2006, 08:59 AM (2 of 4)
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Paula...... This will really be a nice project. Remember that working with flannel is a little different than working with quilting cotton; being there aren't as many threads per inch and therefore a bit more loose. Therefore, it is best if you choose a pattern that does not small intricate pieces requiring precision piecing or seams with multiple seams intersecting (making the seam lumpy with the thickness of the flannel). I am not sure how many shirts you have, but if you bought some flannel (in a color you really love) as sashing to unify the quilt, you could do a nine-patch out of the different shirts and it would look spectacular! http://www.museum.state.il.us/ismdepts/art/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=33 http://www.prayerquilt.org/infopages/MysteryNine.pdf http://www.museum.state.il.us/ismdepts/art/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=32 Oh, and this could work really well with lots of little pieces.... http://www.quiltville.com/stringx.shtml but, I would buy a few more pieces of flannel besides the background in order to give the quilt a little more zip. Patty
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User: Patty22
Member since: 03-29-2006 Total posts: 1194 |
From: Patty22
Date: 12-29-2006, 02:38 PM (3 of 4)
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http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_quilting/article/0,1789,HGTV_3298_1396341,00.html
Patty
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User: Patty22
Member since: 03-29-2006 Total posts: 1194 |
From: ninifav
Date: 12-30-2006, 01:37 PM (4 of 4)
| A big "thank you", Patty22 for the info...Heck, the link to quiltville was wonderful...have bookmarked it...Paula |
User: ninifav
Member since: 09-06-2004 Total posts: 204 |
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